(19 Sep 2020) From THE: For the first time, we are publishing the methodology for the ranking in advance. This will give universities extra time to prepare the data and compile the evidence that they might want to select for submission. The new methodology document is available here. It is mostly the same as the 2020…
(7 Oct 2020) IWA Publishing, the wholly owned publishing subsidiary of the International Water Association based in London, UK, has announced a pilot to transform its complete journal portfolio of 10 subscription titles including the flagship journal “Water, Science and Technology” to Open Access (OA) from 2021 onwards. In partnership with Knowledge Unlatched, IWA Publishing…
(6 Oct 2020) From ALIA: Tonight’s federal budget, as anticipated, provided an unprecedented level of government spending aimed at jobs and recovery. By putting money into businesses and cash into people’s pockets, the government is banking on Australia emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic in better shape than other national economies. While there remain…
(2 Oct 2020) The National Library Board (NLB) is launching a subscription service that delivers to customers eight curated English children’s books a month. Up to 200 children from low-income families will get the subscription free, as part of a partnership with The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (STSPMF). The pilot service, called…